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Isaura Mendes, who lost two sons to violence, is hoping the center will help give youths a way to spend time productively. (John Tlumacki/ Globe Staff/ File 2008) |
New community center renews hope for many
Kroc’s $115m gift to fund Uphams Corner program
Isaura Mendes still wears buttons with the faces of her two murdered sons. Since their killings - one in 1999, the other in 2006 - she has been spreading a message of peace, then forgiveness in her Uphams Corner community. (Full article: 651 words)
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